The Please Touch Museum has unveiled a new permanent gallery – the first since 2008, when the children's museum moved from 21st Street to its current location in Fairmount Park.

“The reimagining of the museum’s beloved 'City Capers' gallery into 'Healthy Me, Healthy Family, Healthy Community' will allow us the opportunity to create a more relevant learning environment for today’s 21st century young learners," stated Please Touch Museum's President and CEO Patricia D. Wellenbach.

On Thursday, Nov. 16, the first phase of "Healthy Me, Healthy Family, Healthy Community" opened to children and grownups. In general, the gallery is focused on promoting healthy lifestyles through play.

New play areas include Bimbo Bakeries USA Bistro and Boboli Pizza Kitchen. There have also been upgrades to the supermarket exhibit (Little Bites muffins, anyone?) and new bilingual signage throughout the gallery.

In the Bistro, an imaginative sandwich shop, children can play with their food. They can stand behind the counter to take orders and make plastic – but realistic-looking – lunches.